Michigan has never won a NCAA Championship, but finished runner-up five times: 2005, 1974, 1967, 1929 and 1928. The last time the Wolverines earned the Big Ten Championship was 1973. 3 Big Ten Champions in 2005 was the first time since 1974 when we had 4 champions. Michigan had 5 Big Ten Champions in 1965 and 1960. The Wolverines also had 4 Big Ten Champions in 1974, 1967, 1955 and 1930. Michigan had 3 Big Ten Champions in 1961, 1940, 1938 and 1927. Michigan has earned 11 Big Ten Team Championships.
Iowa has won 23 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Penn State and Minnesota have won two, and Michigan State and Indiana have won one each. Iowa has won 189 individual Big Ten Championships, and Michigan is second with 122. Michigan's record against Iowa is 25-28-1, and they are the only Big Ten team other than Penn State (25-27) that holds an edge in dual meets against the Wolverines.
| Big Ten Team |
NCAA Champions |
All-Americans |
Current Coach |
School Wrestled for |
| Iowa |
79 |
297 |
Brands |
Iowa |
| Michigan |
22 |
174 |
McFarland |
Michigan |
| Penn State |
25 |
177 |
Sanderson |
Iowa State |
| Minnesota |
21 |
157 |
Robinson |
Oklahoma State |
| Michigan State |
25 |
135 |
Minkel |
Central Michigan |
| Illinois |
20 |
117 |
Heffernan |
Iowa |
| Wisconsin |
18 |
102 |
Davis |
Iowa |
| Nebraska |
11 |
93 |
Manning |
Nebraska-Omaha |
| Indiana |
11 |
77 |
Goldman |
Iowa |
| Ohio State |
15 |
78 |
Ryan |
Iowa |
| Northwestern |
9 |
59 |
Pariano |
Northwestern |
| Purdue |
4 |
53 |
Hinkel |
Purdue |
MHSAA Yearly Wrestling Champions
| Big Ten Wrestling School |
Total Titles |
Runner-Up |
Last Title |
2nd Title |
1st Title |
Individual Champs |
| Iowa |
34 |
21 |
2010 |
1958 |
1916 |
188 |
| Michigan |
11 |
18 |
1973 |
1938 |
1929 |
121 |
| Minnesota |
10 |
14 |
2007 |
1957 |
1941 |
90 |
| Illinois |
17 |
10 |
2005 |
1917 |
1913 |
71 |
| Michigan State |
8 |
5 |
1972 |
1966 |
1961 |
67 |
| Wisconsin (best finishes were #2 in 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992 and 2007) |
0 |
9 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
67 |
| Indiana |
13 |
10 |
1943 |
1915 |
1914 |
53 |
| Northwestern (best finishes were #3 in 1963 and tied for #2 with Iowa and Michigan in 1968) |
0 |
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
36 |
| Purdue |
6 |
1 |
1954 |
1945 |
1942 |
35 |
| Ohio State |
2 |
2 |
n/a |
1951 |
1923 |
32 |
| Penn State |
2 |
3 |
2012 |
2012 |
2011 |
28 |
| Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
Greatest NCAA Wrestling Coaches
World Wrestling Championships History
Olympic Wrestling History
NCAA Wrestling Unbeaten Streaks
Top Wrestling States
Wrestling Records (NCAA Championship Records and Best College Wrestlers of All-Time)
Big Ten Network Wrestling Championship Records
Division I Wrestling Programs
Links to NCAA Wrestling
NCAA Wrestling Refereeing, Scoring and Rules Book
Michigan Wrestlers who also Lettered in Football
| Bissell, Frank |
| Curtis, Guy |
| Dworsky, Dan (All-American) |
| Fitzgerald, Dennis |
| Greene, John |
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| Hurley, Bob |
| Jordan, Forrest |
| Mack, Hugh |
| O'Shaunessy, Dick |
| Parker, Ray |
| Porter, Dave |
| Powers, John |
| Steinke, Al |
| Wistert, Albert (All-American) |
| Wright, Harry "Tiny" |
Michigan Wrestlers who also Lettered in Golf
| Courtright, Bill "Corky" Leading Scorer in 1947 NCAA Championships when we finished 5th; Also, on 1946 NCAA Runner-up and member of 3 Big Ten Championship Teams in 1942, 46 and 47 |
Michigan Hall of Honor
Rick Bay
Mark Churella
Bill Combs
Harold (Theron) Donahue
Steve Fraser
Ed George
John Greene
Jarrett Hubbard
Cliff Keen
Harold Nichols
Dave Porter
